Readers Digest Australia

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LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

EDITOR’S NOTE • Frontiers Of The Brain

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A FERTILE MIND • We asked you to think up a funny caption for this photo.

Readers Digest Australia • Vol. 207 No. 1222 February/March 2024

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Yellow Dog’s Travels • Years and vast distances couldn’t break their bond

SMART ANIMALS • Know how to make the best of a second chance

Why Do Dogs Bark At Other Dogs? • While challenging, it’s totally normal

Quick Remedies For Constipation • These at-home solutions will help to get your bowels back on track

Should You Be A Reducetarian? • If you flirt with vegetarianism but like burgers and bacon, this might be the ideal solution

News From The WORLD OF MEDICINE

HARRISON FORD “I Love Being Older” • The screen legend opens up about his success, ageing and his final Indiana Jones film

7 Global Sleep Tips • One of these could be your key to a good night’s rest

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET-OFF: THE MARRIED BLISS EDITION • The spouses of Twitter (X) find humour in each other.

Flying The Nest • For a parent whose child has grown up and recently left home, feelings of unexpected pain and even grieving can arise. Here’s how to deal with empty nest syndrome

SEE THE WORLD… …DIFFERENTLY

Dementia Breakthroughs Offer New Hope • After decades of disappointments, new treatments and tests are finally here

STRETCHING The Truth

BENEATH THE SEA ICE • A DIVE INTO SUB-ZERO ARCTIC WATERS UNCOVERS LONG-KEPT SECRETS

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

WINGING IT • Jokes to leave you flying with laughter

The Fix-It Revolution • DIY repairs are making a big comeback as a remedy for our throwaway culture

Mighty Mushrooms

She Defied All The Odds • When doctors told the McCoombes that spina bifida would severely limit their daughter’s life, they refused to listen. So did the little girl

Unique To Ways Give • Here are the innovative ways people are helping those in need – even when money is tight

THE GREAT WILDEBEEST MIGRATION • It’s a spectacular sight when countless ruminants cross the Serengeti in search of greener pastures

ANIMAL EXTREMES • Test your knowledge of these hard-to-believe traits of some incredible animals

QUOTABLE QUOTES

HOW TO GET ALONG WITH ANYONE • Master awkward conversations with these seven tricky personality types

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job

Full Steam Ahead! • I got the chance to drive the world’s last scheduled steam train

LIVES IN THE BALANCE • Real-life stories by a leading neurosurgeon

Planting Memories • When we think of family heirlooms, jewellery or crockery comes to mind. Olly Mann hopes to save a plant for the future

PUZZLES • Challenge yourself by solving these puzzles and mind stretchers, then check your answers on page 154.

FAMILY FUN

TRIVIA • Test Your General Knowledge

PUZZLE ANSWERS

WORD POWER • Spelling bees challenge participants to enrich their vocabularies. Test yourself with some typical words